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UK govt says nabbed gun runner was no longer British military
Sopuruchi Onwuka The government of the United Kingdom has declared that the gun runner later identified as Major Micah Polo who was nabbed by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Delta State actually served in the British…
Switzerland outlaws Hamas from May 15
A new Swiss law banning Hamas and related organizations will come into force on May 15, the government said on Wednesday, aiming to prevent the Palestinian militant group from using Switzerland as a safe haven by making entry bans or…
Fears of private monopoly returns as Dangote mulls fuel retail business
Sopuruchi Onwuka Players in the domestic fuel who market have raised concerns over direct loading of tankers at the Dangote Refinery in Lagos are no longer lone wailers in the market as the Africa’s biggest private refiner is said to…
Would prevailing changes push Shell’s SPDC divestment through?
Sopuruchi Onwuka With three parties from government and private sides sharing the Shell sentiment at discussion table with the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), pundits think that the emetging setting lays the stage for sanctioning of the lingering divestment…
Emefiele suffers setback in recovering seized estate
Moves by former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to reclaim massive Abuja housing estate suffered a crucial setback on Monday when an Abuja High Court declined his application to recover the properties. The property sitting on significant…
US envoy says Israel fights enemies of human dignity
Sopuruchi Onwuka In the ongoing polarization of camps over the ongoing war in Gaza and wiser Middle East, the United States has restated its resolve to stand with Israel in a fight against “enemies of freedom, of democracy, and of…
Minister leads NGA’s delegates to WGC 2025
The Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) proudly confirms that Nigeria’s presence at the World Gas Conference (WGC) 2025 will be headlined by strong government and energy industry leaders. Leading the strong Nigerian Delegation to the triennial event that hosts the world’s…
Delta State partners Xenergi on Eco-Industrial Park development
The government of Delta State has struck collaboration with Africa’s foremost petroleum industry solutions provider, Xenergi Limited, to establish a robust infrastructure and facility base for development of the KGG Gas Eco-Industrial Park (KGIP). The collaboration, according to the partners,…
Ministers, officials endorse new book on local content, strategic communication
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri and his Gas counterpart, Rt. Hon Ekperikpe Ekpo, have hailed the dexterity and courage of a management staff of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, Dr Obinna Ezeobi,…
NCDMB to end waivers for threaded pipes
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has directed the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to stop issuing waivers for the importation of threaded pipes for use in the Nigerian oil and gas industry….
